DEGREES & REQUIREMENTS
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
IN INTEGRAL NOETIC
SCIENCES
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MASTER OF ARTS IN
INTEGRAL NOETIC
SCIENCES
CIHS's M.A. in Integral Noetic Sciences is a research-based program committed to exploring the noetic sciences through the historical study of consciousness, philosophy of mind, contemplative and esoteric traditions, anomalous realities, wisdom design, and subtle energy anatomy. Study includes an in-depth examination of our current historical moment and how noetic science can contribute to a better world. The program provides expert guidance and instruction in contemplative practices and philosophical inquiry. While the M.A. program is designed as a stand-alone degree, it also provides invaluable preparation for CIHS's Ph.D. in Integral Noetic Sciences. Residents of the following 29 states and those outside the United States will have the option to complete this program online-through Distance Education-from the comfort of their own home: AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, KY, ME, MI, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and all countries worldwide.
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PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates of CIHS’s Integral Noetic Sciences Masters program will be able to:
PLO 1: Explain multiple religious, contemplative, and esoteric traditions and cultures in their specific historical, philosophical, psychological, ethical, scientific, and cultural contexts. Sources may include texts, practices, beliefs and material culture.
PLO 2: Apply equitable practices of dialogue, learning, and research that respect the sacred wisdom of each religion, spiritual expression and indigenous tradition. Within this process, it is expected that students engage in critical self-reflection about one’s own culture-bound perceptions, assumptions, and experiences, including the effects of privilege and oppression.
PLO 3: Apply mixed methods research methods appropriate to the fields of comparative religion, esoteric traditions, paranormal and consciousness studies in order to pioneer post-materialist views of reality.
PLO 4: Understand the correlations between spirituality and both mental and physical wellness, and the way that spirituality intersects with integral health and psychology to create existential coherence and the development of subtle modes of perception.
PLO 5: Understand “religion”, “spirituality”, “philosophy”, and “consciousness” in the context of our existence within an expanding galactic context and contemporary global society, consider the challenges posed in developing a global ethic and a pluralistic society, and describe potential resolutions of these challenges through compassionate social engagement.
PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Fifty-six (56) quarter units are required to complete the M.A. degree in Integral Noetic Sciences. The curriculum consists of nine (9) required core courses. Students with strong backgrounds and coursework in equivalent courses may select alternative courses from other programs, at the discretion of the program director.
Core courses 36 units
Electives 20 units
TOTAL 56 units
INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED CONCENTRATIONS (IDCs)
The Individually Designed Concentration (IDC) option was created to meet the needs of students who wish to design a course of study within a degree program. IDCs may be proposed within any of the degree programs within the Schools of Integral Health, Integral Noetic Studies, and Psychology. Students with IDC concentrations complete the same core courses and units for the degree program and design the IDC within their elective course units.
Students who want to pursue an IDC should schedule a meeting with the program director to review administrative details.
To start an IDC, the student identifies and secures a faculty advisor whose area(s) of expertise align with the student’s proposed area of study who agrees to oversee the IDC. The faculty advisor (which is often the program director) reviews and approves IDC coursework (including electives and, if necessary, independent studies) and eventually completes the student’s pre-graduation audit to confirm all IDC requirements have been met. Typically, the IDC faculty advisor will also serve as the dissertation committee chair for PhD students or the thesis advisor for MA students.